Sarget de Gruaud Larose, St Julien, 2022

Name: Sarget de Gruaud Larose, St Julien
Brand: Château Gruaud Larose
Price: 160.73 GBP

Available Vintages

all 2010 2022 2023

critic reviews

89/100Neal Martin,Vinous

The 2022 Sarget de Gruaud Larose has quite a forward nose that's just a little more exotic than the Fiefs de Lagrange I tasted during the previous visit. It still has that very subtle mocha note seeping into the black cherry and blueberry fruit tones. The palate is medium-bodied with powdery tannins, decent weight and touches of clove and white pepper with a delineated, linear finish. This is a generous second label that should drink well for a decade.

DRINKING WINDOW 2025 - 2038

date of review 02/2025

86-88/100Lisa Perrotti-Brown,The Wine Independent

The 2022 Sarget de Gruaud Larose is composed of 49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot, and 3% Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet-purple in color, it comes barreling out with bold notes of plum preserves, creme de cassis, and blackberry jam, plus hints of dark chocolate and camphor. The medium-bodied palate is bursting with expressive blackberry preserves flavors, supported by lightly chewy tannins and just enough freshness, finishing spicy.

DRINKING WINDOW 2026 - 2040

date of review 05/2023

89/100Jane Anson,Inside Bordeaux

Baked spices, turmeric and cloves, this has dense fruits and soft waves of tobacco leaf and liquorice, intense and slighlty drying on the finish, reflecting the vintage. Almost 2/3 Sarget in this vintage. First certified organic vintage, 15% new oak, harvest September 7 to 24.

DRINKING WINDOW 2026 - 2038

date of review 05/2023

88-90/100William Kelley,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Aromas of cherries, cassis and petals preface the 2022 Sarget de Gruaud Larose, a medium to full-bodied, deep and fleshy wine structured around powdery tannins that assert themselves on the finish.

date of review 04/2023